BATTLE, 20.08.2016

Event recapRAD RACE BATTLE 2016

RAD RACE SERIES EVENT NO. 3

The decision of the RAD RACE Series 2016 is coming closer. After the RAD RACE Crit in Cologne and LAST MAN STANDING at the Heidbergring we started our thrid race of the series on the biggest shopping street in Hamburg. The Mönckebergstraße. Normally thousands of people walk down this road to go shopping. Last saturday thousands of people stopped at the side of the road and cheered up all riders who competed in the RAD RACE BATTLE.

This race is just about less than 20 seconds of full power. One on one sprinting for 190m. Just waiting for 3, 2, 1, KICK IT!!!

We enjoyed to see you all there and now it's time for the EVENT RECAP with the official results, photos and much love to all of you...

highlight picsBATTLE 2016:

RACE REPORT

This is how everything went down...

Perfect conditions in Hamburg. pic by Christian siedler

TIt's always pretty awesome to be at the RAD RACE BATTLE in Hamburg. The Mönckebergstraße is full of people, cheering up the riders. The sun is shinning. And each athlet knows there is just one option to win. No tactics, just full gas! In this race it doesn't matter if one is riding fixed gear or any other kind of bike. Everyone is competing against each other. The only seperating is in male and female, of course.

The spectators had the chance to see thrilling battles over the whole day. Mountainbike riders beating road bikers and fixed gear riders beating some roadies again. One of the closest battle was the winner of the previous RAD RACE BATTLE Matthias John (PowerRausch) and Julian Lehmann (no shortcuts). With just a few milli seconds Matthias kicked Julian out in the semi finals. In the finals the Entgegner Matthias won on his raod bike against Peter Bielau (Team Standert) on a fixed gear.

Doesn't matter which kind of bike to use in a battle. pic by CHRISTIAN Siedler

Also in the women's race the winner of the last battle in Koblenz couldn't be kicked off the podium. Tanja Erath (Aloha Racing) worked really hard to win the final against Karla Sommer (Schindelhauer Gates). How cool is it that Silja Ketelsen (nonstop schwitzen), who works as a bike messanger in Hamburg finished on place 3?!

We are so thankful to Cyclassics Hamburg that we can organise our RAD RACE BATTLE during the big Cyclassics weekend in Hamburg. Thanks a giving us the opportunity to organise this crazy and fast race in the heart of the city.

amazing atmosphere on the mönckebergstraße. Pic by Carlos fernandez lazer

Every year we are so happy to present out RAD RACE BATTLE at the Cyclassics weekend on the Mönckebergstraße. This awesome atmosphere makes us feel alive. Thank you for taking part! For sure we will be back next year! Train your sprinting power and join us in 2017.

You should also check our stage race RAD RACE TOUR DE FRIENDS in September 2017. More info about this will be released soon.

Anyways: we all hope you had a great time!! If yoou liked it please help us spread the word!

Thank you so much to all riders for taking part in the second RAD RACE SERIES event of the season. Stay tuned for all our epic events in 2017.

STOP RACISM - START RACEISM.

RAD RACE SERIES RANKING

The series ranking can now be found HERE.Alex Müller // Maloja Pushbikers & Marion Dziwnik // Team Standert are now leaders of the FIXED GEAR category. Ben Schnabel // CANYON RAD PACK & Jane Drage // Keirin Berlin are leading the OPEN category. The team ranking is still lead by Team Standert.

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